Nigeria’s military and paramilitary agencies were allocated a total of N2.3 trillion in special intervention funding between October 2023 and September 2025, according to documents from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) obtained from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
The funds were disbursed in 23 equal tranches of N100 billion each through a “Ledger of Special Intervention Programme for Nigerian Military February, 2026.” The money flowed through a transit account, with each inflow of N100 billion quickly matched by an equivalent outflow, leaving no outstanding balance.
The programme was executed in three phases:
Phase 1 (October 2023–June 2024): N1 trillion (initial N100 billion balance plus 10 tranches).
Phase 2 (July 2024–April 2025): Another N1 trillion across 10 tranches.
Phase 3 (May–July 2025): N300 billion in three tranches.
The documents do not specify how the money was divided among the armed forces and paramilitary agencies, nor do they detail the specific operations, projects, or expenditure items it supported. It operated as a major supplementary financing line outside the regular budget allocations.
In addition, the Federal Government released N450 billion in non-regular allowances for the armed forces between April and June 2025 (N150 billion per month) from non-oil revenues. Another N40 billion was provided in September 2025 for security funding through the Office of the National Security Adviser.
This substantial extra spending comes as Nigeria continues to grapple with widespread insecurity. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Business Expectations Survey for February 2026 ranked insecurity as the top constraint facing businesses (index score of 71.1), ahead of high taxes and power shortages.
The funding has drawn attention amid fresh outbreaks of violence. On March 29, 2026 (Palm Sunday), gunmen on motorcycles attacked Angwan Rukuba in Jos North, Plateau State, killing between 12 and 28 people, according to varying reports from residents, youth leaders, police, and the state governor.
A 48-hour curfew was imposed in parts of Jos, and commercial motorcycles were banned in certain areas.In a separate incident in Kahir community, Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State, bandits attacked a wedding gathering, killing at least 13 people, abducting 25 others, and injuring seven.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) strongly condemned the Plateau attack, describing it as unacceptable and demanding a thorough investigation, especially regarding reports that some attackers wore imitation security uniforms. A U.S. lawmaker also warned of potential diplomatic repercussions if attacks on Christians continue unchecked.
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